No peace for brunette Reese

The sexy star, who got rid of her trademark blonde tresses to play Johnny Cash's wife, June Carter Cash, in forthcoming movie, 'Walk The Line', says her new image hasn't provided her with any more freedom.

She is quoted by Britain's Daily Express newspaper as saying: "People do seem to recognise me, even with this hair.

"I though I'd have people fooled but when I flew into the airport yesterday, pretty much everybody knew it was me."

But the Hollywood beauty, who has two children five-year-old Ava and Deacon, one, with heartthrob star husband Ryan Phillippe, says she thought her new look would have made it difficult for fans to recognise her.

The 28-year-old actress admitted she is still confused as to how people managed to pick her out so quickly.

She added: "I was saying to them 'You're not supposed to know it's me - I'm hiding.

"I still don't know how they figured it out.

"Somebody told me it was my smile, another lady said it was my eyes. People are savvy, I guess."

Earlier this year the 'Legally Blonde' star, who previously dyed her hair for Hollywood movie, 'Vanity Fair', admitted she changed her hair colour in a bid to gain a greater sense of anonymity.

She said: "Nobody knows who I am. Everybody walks right past me. It's a nice reprieve from my normal self."